Senior IAM Engineer (IBM ISIM/ISVG)

We are seeking a highly experienced IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) / IBM Security Verify Governance (ISVG) Engineer who can architect, deploy, and operationalize enterprise-grade identity governance solutions from the ground up. This role requires deep expertise in standing up the full platform infrastructure, configuring high availability and disaster recovery, and integrating ISIM/ISVG into complex enterprise environments.

This is not a support-only or application-level administration role. The ideal candidate has designed and implemented ISIM/ISVG environments end-to-end and understands the underlying middleware, infrastructure, and performance architecture required to run the platform reliably at scale.

This position is remote, but the candidate must be located in India

Key Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Deployment

• Design and implement IBM ISIM / ISVG architecture for enterprise environments

• Install and configure:

  • WebSphere Application Server (WAS / Liberty)

  • IBM DB2 (or supported RDBMS)

  • LDAP directories (e.g., IBM SDS, AD, etc.)

  • IBM HTTP Server / load balancers

• Build multi-tier environments (DEV, QA, PROD) following best practices

• Configure clustering for WebSphere and ISIM application components

• Implement secure configuration aligned with enterprise security standards

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Architect and configure:

  • WebSphere clustering

  • Database HA (HADR, clustering, replication)

  • LDAP replication

  • Load balancing and failover strategies

• Develop and test disaster recovery procedures

• Implement backup and recovery strategies

• Perform failover testing and performance tuning

Integration & Customization

• Integrate ISIM/ISVG with:

  • Active Directory

  • HR systems

  • Target applications (via adapters or APIs)

  • SSO / Federation systems

• Configure workflows, provisioning policies, access governance, and certifications

• Develop and customize adapters where necessary

• Implement role-based access control (RBAC) models

Performance & Optimization

• Tune JVMs, connection pools, and database performance

• Optimize reconciliation and provisioning performance

• Conduct capacity planning and scaling analysis

• Monitor and resolve system bottlenecks

Automation & DevOps

• Automate builds and deployments using scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.)

• Develop environment provisioning scripts

• Support CI/CD integration where applicable

• Maintain infrastructure-as-code where possible

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Create detailed architecture diagrams and build documentation

• Develop operational runbooks

• Provide handover documentation to support teams

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM ISIM / ISVG

• Proven experience building ISIM/ISVG environments from scratch

• Strong experience with:

  • WebSphere Application Server (ND or Liberty)

  • DB2 administration and tuning

  • LDAP configuration and replication

  • Linux system administration

• Demonstrated experience implementing high availability and DR for ISIM/ISVG

• Strong understanding of identity governance concepts (IGA, RBAC, certification campaigns, SoD)

• Experience integrating with Active Directory and enterprise systems

• Strong scripting skills (Shell, Python, etc.)

• Experience working in enterprise production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating from ISIM to ISVG

• Experience with containerization (OpenShift / Kubernetes) for ISVG deployments

• Familiarity with IBM Security Verify SaaS offerings

• Knowledge of enterprise load balancers (F5, Netscaler)

• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government)

• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM) or IAM-specific certifications

Key Competencies

• Deep infrastructure-level understanding (not just application configuration)

• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

• Ability to design scalable and resilient architectures

• Strong documentation and communication skills

• Independent ownership of platform lifecycle

What Success Looks Like

• Fully operational ISIM/ISVG environment built from the ground up

• High availability and failover successfully tested

• Clean architecture documentation and operational handoff

• Stable, scalable identity governance platform ready for enterprise production use